Interim Finance Manager
Posted Today by Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
West Midlands, UK
Summary: The Interim Finance Manager role at an Education Organisation involves working closely with Head Teachers and Senior Leaders to enhance financial planning and reporting within the central finance department. This hands-on position requires a finance professional with experience in schools to deliver immediate value in a busy environment. Key responsibilities include management accounting, budgeting, and providing financial insights to support decision-making. Candidates with proven experience or relevant qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting Head Teachers with budgeting, forecasting and in-year financial planning
- Producing monthly management accounts and clear financial reports
- Providing financial insight to support operational and strategic decisions
- Working closely with school leaders, the CFO and Finance Director
- Helping ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the trust
Key Skills:
- Proven experience of working with school finances
- Strong skills in budgeting and forecasting
- Ability to produce management accounts
- Confidence in preparing clear, accurate monthly reporting
- Capability to work closely with senior leaders, including Head Teachers
- Open to candidates qualified by experience or with formal finance qualifications
Salary (Rate): £40.00 Hourly
City: West Midlands
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Your new companyHays Senior Finance is working with an Education Organisation to recruit an Interim Finance Manager for its central finance department. Based at the Head Office, you will work directly with Head Teachers and Senior Leaders to support strong financial planning, clear reporting and confident decision-making. This is a hands-on role suited to a finance professional with schools experience who can step into a busy environment and deliver immediate value.
Your new roleAs Finance Manager, you will take responsibility for core management accounting activity, including:
- Supporting Head Teachers with budgeting, forecasting and in-year financial planning
- Producing monthly management accounts and clear financial reports
- Providing financial insight to support operational and strategic decisions
- Working closely with school leaders, the CFO and Finance Director
- Helping ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the trust
This is a business-as-usual role requiring confidence, accuracy and the ability to work effectively with non-financial stakeholders.What you'll need to succeedYou will bring proven experience of working with school finances, with strong skills in budgeting, forecasting and producing management accounts. You'll be confident preparing clear, accurate monthly reporting and able to work closely with senior leaders, including Head Teachers. The organisation is open to candidates qualified by experience as well as those with formal finance qualifications, provided you can demonstrate the capability to deliver at this level.
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